If you think my music is sentimental and self-absorbed, I agree with you.

Quote by James Taylor

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When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...

When I cleaned up some 17 odd years ago, I felt terrible for about six...

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I...

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I...

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Americans work a long away ahead of themselves because of the size of the place....

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

Won't you look down upon me, Jesus, You've got to help me make a stand.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

We all have to face pain, and pain makes us grow.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Keep your head together and call my name out loud.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...

There'll come a writing phase where you have to defend the time, unplug the phone...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

It's hard to find a way forward. When you're 18 it happens in huge chunks...

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

I'm very unstable; there's no stability in a musician's life at all. You live on...

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

Thought I'd see you one more time again.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

Certain things in life are more important than the usual crap that everyone strives for.

I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

I believe 100 percent in the power and importance of music.

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar...

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song.

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call and I'll be...

I just can't remember who to send it to.

I just can't remember who to send it to.